RACING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 April 1925, Page 5

RACING.

FIXTURES.

April 15. —Westland R.C. April IS. —Greymouth J.C. April loth and 18th.—Australian J.C. Autumn. April 18, 20. —Avondale J.C. April 22. —Reefton J.C. April 29, 30.—Hamilton R.C. INTERPRETATION OF RULE. (By Telegraph—Press 1 Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The New Zealand Trotting Board met last evening and discussed the interpretation of. rule 3.J15 as to the. right of a disqualified person to race a horse pending the case being finally determined.

It was agreed to refer the matter to the annual conference. . ;; \. Mb

It was decided to authorise the Inangahua Club to pay out the stakes won by Some Wilkes.. _ _ -

TURF topics;

Bellroek jumped so erratically in the Peerswiek Hurdles at Riccarton that eventually lfe came to grifef; and broke a shoulder. •-• . • .■

Ayrburn ran a peculiar rabe in the Yaldhurst Welter Handicap.-' After being the first out of the barrier lie was steadied. In- fact, he was'fighting for his head all through the middle of the race, with the result that when he was asked to come on in the straight he .stopped pulling and ...lost some of his speed, and finished- well down the course. ».va AusTI.C.. -

The Trentham mare iiqrning Gift had her first run at Taulierenikau, and shaped fairly well. She showed a fair turn of speed,4?. the-. Mai-den on Saturday, and finished iip fifth.b 'in a similar class of race on the second day she w T as made favourite, and after getting away well jus\ failed to last long enough to wiii.' ;The racing she had will do her good:

I For the twenty-third Challenge Stake's at . Riccarton yesterday, onlycGloamipg and Chignon competed. As both horses are owned by Mr G. D. Greenwood, no investments were accepted on the event. 'Gloaming led all the way, and on returning to scale he was.given a rousing reception. When unsaddled he received the only dividend associated with his success, that of a nice big red apple. Chignon was also treated to a little fruit, but her portion was not so big or so rosy. _ r .

Ladyfingefs was very lively when she went out to contest the open six at Tauherenikau on Monday. She bolted the wrong way round when taken out: to do her preliminary, and was restless all the while before the start. When the field was released she soon hit the front, cutting out the running at a ter-, rific pace. She was first into the straight ,but was dying a little, and the.-yhip had to be liberally applied to get her to stick t,o her task long enough to : beat Prince Hal.

Peneus was sent out a staunch favourite for the Templeton Handicap at Riccarton yesterday, but the lightweight division clapped on the pace all the way and settled whatever chance the top-weight had. Finora was first away. She ran wide at the turn for home, and lost some ground. Notwithstanding she was ,in front at the distance, and it was not till half-way down the straight that Civility headed her. From there on Civility completely silenced the opposition. She was always w r ell placed, and finished w T ell in the smart time of 1.11 2-5. Moorland was with the leaders for five .furlongs, but that was the end of him.

The Soekburn Handicap-at Riccarton yesterday w r as deprived of much of its bloom through the favourite being left at the start. He was behind his field when the barrier was let go* with the result that , when the- field Jvas set in motion he was fully six.lengths to the bad. Fool’s Paradise was first -to break the line, but was immediately steadied, thus allowing Haze and Mountain Lion to. make the pace, Red Wink and Royal!Star being-just in behind Fool’s Paradise, with Tilliewinkie and : Lucinette last. So they raced for a mile, where the-field commenced to close up.,.: A furlong...from home, Red Wank, Pilliewihk'ie Mountain Lion, Royal Star and Fool’s Paradise gathered Haze. A hundred yards from home Fool’s Paradise, forged his way to the front, where he remained to win by a length from Haze, who beat Mountain Lion by.three lengths. Red Wink was fourth. But for being badly left, Pilliewinkie’s performance suggested that lie would have won. Red Wink went a game race. He tried hard to reach the front, but w r as not equal to the occasion. Haze ran another stinging good race, and is due to make his first success at an early date.

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